Patents by Inventor Tom Deneen

Tom Deneen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10614647
    Abstract: An Internet based system for remotely monitoring and changing the open/closed door status of a garage door. A position detector is coupled to the door. Two position detectors, preferably substantially orthogonal with respect to one another, determine the barrier status. A wireless transmitter transmits the barrier status to a multi-functional control module. The control module also receives a change of status command from the Internet Cloud to move one or more doors in accordance with the command. Multiple relays paired with the doors allow the control module to control a plurality of doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Deneen, Brent Alan Rauscher, Brent Buescher, Jr., Mike Dragomier
  • Publication number: 20190035193
    Abstract: An Internet based system for remotely monitoring and changing the open/closed door status of a garage door. A position detector is coupled to the door. Two position detectors, preferably substantially orthogonal with respect to one another, determine the barrier status. A wireless transmitter transmits the barrier status to a multi-functional control module. The control module also receives a change of status command from the Internet Cloud to move one or more doors in accordance with the command. Multiple relays paired with the doors allow the control module to control a plurality of doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Deneen, Brent Alan Rauscher, Brent Buescher, JR., Mike Dragomier
  • Patent number: 10096187
    Abstract: An Internet based system for remotely monitoring and changing the open/closed door status of a garage door. A position detector is coupled to the door. The position detector has at least one tilt switch, and preferably two substantially orthogonal with respect to one another, for determining the barrier status, which indicates whether the door is in the open or closed position, and a wireless transmitter that transmits the barrier status to a multi-functional control module based upon a change thereof and/or an automatic pre-established periodic pulse. A multi-functional control module transmits the barrier status, upon a change thereof and/or an automatic pre-established periodic pulse to the Internet Cloud, and thereafter to a Smartphone. No request is ever made to obtain door status. The control module also receives a command from the Internet Cloud to move one or more doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tom Deneen, Brent Alan Rauscher, Brent Buescher, Jr., Mike Dragomier
  • Patent number: 9869120
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method including manufacturing a barrier opening system comprising a barrier operator, and at least one wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting commands to the barrier operator. Prior to delivery of the barrier opening system to an end user, an authorization code is programmed into the at least one wireless transmitter. Also prior to delivery of the barrier opening system to the end user, the barrier operator is placed into a learn mode. The authorization code is then transmitted to the barrier operator while the barrier operator is in the learn mode, using a transmitter external to the barrier opening system. The barrier operator then exits the learn mode. The barrier operator is thereafter packaged together the at least one wireless transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. Wilder, Tom Deneen, Tim Ikeler
  • Publication number: 20160300415
    Abstract: An Internet based system for remotely monitoring and changing the open/closed door status of a garage door. A position detector is coupled to the door. The position detector has at least one tilt switch, and preferably two substantially orthogonal with respect to one another, for determining the barrier status, which indicates whether the door is in the open or closed position, and a wireless transmitter that transmits the barrier status to a multi-functional control module based upon a change thereof and/or an automatic pre-established periodic pulse. A multi-functional control module transmits the barrier status, upon a change thereof and/or an automatic pre-established periodic pulse to the Internet Cloud, and thereafter to a Smartphone. No request is ever made to obtain door status. The control module also receives a command from the Internet Cloud to move one or more doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Tom Deneen, Brent Alan Rauscher, Brent Buescher, JR., Mike Dragomier
  • Publication number: 20160230442
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method including manufacturing a barrier opening system comprising a barrier operator, and at least one wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting commands to the barrier operator. Prior to delivery of the barrier opening system to an end user, an authorization code is programmed into the at least one wireless transmitter. Also prior to delivery of the barrier opening system to the end user, the barrier operator is placed into a learn mode. The authorization code is then transmitted to the barrier operator while the barrier operator is in the learn mode, using a transmitter external to the barrier opening system. The barrier operator then exits the learn mode. The barrier operator is thereafter packaged together the at least one wireless transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Steven E. Wilder, Tom Deneen, Tim Ikeler
  • Patent number: 9316038
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for pairing one or more wireless transmitters with a power head unit of a barrier opening system prior to delivering the system to the end user. In one facility, an authorization code of a wireless transmitter is received and passed to a printer that prints an encoded label with indicia corresponding to the authorization code. The so-encoded label is affixed to the wireless transmitter or its packaging or pallet. In another facility, the encoded label is thereafter scanned, and the authorization code is deciphered and stored in a database. The power head is programmed with the identical code by placing the power head into a learn mode, retrieving the deciphered authorization code from the database, and transmitting the retrieved code to the power head using a test transmitter while the power head is in the learn mode, with the power head thereafter moved out of the learn mode, thereby pairing the transmitter with the power head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Overhead Door Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. Wilder, Tom Deneen, Tim Ikeler
  • Publication number: 20140266589
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for pairing one or more wireless transmitters with a power head unit of a barrier opening system prior to delivering the system to the end user. In one facility, an authorization code of a wireless transmitter is received and passed to a printer that prints an encoded label with indicia corresponding to the authorization code. The so-encoded label is affixed to the wireless transmitter or its packaging or pallet. In another facility, the encoded label is thereafter scanned, and the authorization code is deciphered and stored in a database. The power head is programmed with the identical code by placing the power head into a learn mode, retrieving the deciphered authorization code from the database, and transmitting the retrieved code to the power head using a test transmitter while the power head is in the learn mode, with the power head thereafter moved out of the learn mode, thereby pairing the transmitter with the power head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven E. Wilder, Tom Deneen, Tim Ikeler